Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners Strengthens Global Private Equity Impact Investing Capabilities
October 14 2014 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
David Wilton Joins Morgan Stanley from International Finance
Corporation
Morgan Stanley today announced that David Wilton will join
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP) as a Managing
Director with a focus on private equity impact investing. AIP will
develop a private equity impact investing program in partnership
with the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, which
seeks to drive private capital toward investments promoting
sustainable and profitable economic growth.
Wilton joins Morgan Stanley from the International Finance
Corporation (IFC), where he was chief investment officer and
manager of its global private equity arm. During his time at IFC,
he helped build out the private equity portfolio to more than $4
billion invested in nearly 200 funds. Previously, Wilton worked in
the World Bank Pension Fund, where he managed private equity and
real estate investing.
“AIP is a proud contributor to the Firm’s ongoing efforts to
incorporate the principles of sustainable investing across our core
businesses. David has unrivaled experience at the intersection of
private equity and impact investing, and this expertise,
particularly in emerging and frontier markets, is an excellent
complement to the wide spectrum of world-class investing
capabilities we have within Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment
Partners,” said Arthur Lev, Head of AIP.
“I am very excited to be joining the private equity team at
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners. The depth and
quality of the team, the differentiated approach they take to
creating value in the asset class, and the commitment to generating
outstanding results for clients are truly exemplary,” said David
Wilton. “I believe AIP is uniquely positioned to deliver an
innovative private equity solution to investors who want to make a
measurable positive impact while still seeking to generate
market-rate returns.”
Audrey Choi, CEO of Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable
Investing, said, “David brings with him a thoughtful and deliberate
approach to investing. He has proven through his work at the IFC
that long-term positive social impact and strong financial returns
can, and should, go hand in hand. Morgan Stanley is committed to
advancing market-based solutions to economic, social and
environmental challenges, and we are looking forward to
collaborating with David and AIP.”
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners, part of Morgan
Stanley Investment Management, specializes in assisting
institutional and high net worth investors achieve their goals
through the design and management of alternative investment
programs. AIP investment teams have broad expertise in fund
investing, secondaries and co-investing across hedge fund, private
equity, real estate and multi-asset class. Solutions include custom
alternative investment portfolios, completion strategies,
diversified and opportunistic multi-manager strategies. Established
in 2000, AIP currently has approximately $36.4 billion in assets
under management and advisement.
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm
providing a wide range of investment banking, securities,
investment management and wealth management services. With offices
in more than 43 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients
worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and
individuals. Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing
seeks to mobilize capital to address pressing global challenges and
identify market-based, scalable solutions. For more information
about the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, visit
www.morganstanley.com/sustainableinvesting.
Morgan StanleyMedia RelationsMatt Burkhard, 212-761-2444
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